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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,739 and 2,353,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,739 and 2,353,907 is: 3,643,543.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,739 : 2,353,907 = 2,353,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,739/2,353,907 = 2,353,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,739x = 2,353,907 × 2,353,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,739x = 5,540,878,164,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,878,164,649/1,520,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,543.15

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